Express train of JR Takayama Line

The best train time for our tour on the JR Takayama Line in 2024

This page is almost dedicated for travelers who booked our tour. It makes easier to plan your stay in Takayama and you can enjoy it more efficiently. Please see the information below to know which train you should take at Takayama for each starting time of tour. The JR pass is available on the line and you should book a seat in advance if you have time in Takayama. If you drive or come from other location, please do not hesitate to ask us. These information below are for the quickest return train to Takayama for each end time of tour. If you want to know more specifically or other train […]

Express train of JR Takayama Line

The best train time for our tour on the JR Takayama Line in 2023

*Almost same information but please refer to the updated post in 2024 as below. The best train time for our tour on the JR Takayama Line in 2024 ============================================================= This page is almost dedicated for travelers who booked our tour. It makes easier to plan your stay in Takayama and you can enjoy it more efficiently. Please see the information below to know which train you should take at Takayama for each starting time of tour. The JR pass is available on the line and you should book a seat in advance if you have time in Takayama. If you drive or come from other location, please do not hesitate to […]

We have been awarded in the Travel & Hospitality Awards for 2022

Happy to tell you that we have won the Travel & Hospitality Awards 2022. We were awarded this for the second year in a row. This year, 21 tour companies in Japan and only 2 companies (including us) in Chubu won the award. Asia 2022 – Travel & Hospitality Awards

We still keep doing tours in 2022

Hello travelers! Thanks for choosing Japan as a destination for your vacation trip. We would like you to know we still keep doing our highly-rated tours against this pandemic period (the posted photo was just taken in early November 2022). Please do not hesitate to contact us to book a tour or ask any question. Door is always open and we will gladly welcome your visit!

We have been awarded in the Travel & Hospitality Awards for 2021

Happy news! So glad to tell you that we have just won the Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021. This award is a global recognition programme for the travel industry recognising the very best hotels, tour operators, experience providers, spa & wellness facilities, restaurants, and technology and innovation companies. Recipients of Travel & Hospitality awards in 2021 were scrupulously selected based on the aggregation of reviews from multiple third-party sources. Selected by a panel of experts who analyse submission material, review customer feedback and compare the facilities of each entrant. The winner those who can demonstrate their uniqueness, quality of services and facilities and exceptional levels of customer care across a […]

Our E-Bike Tour Wins Top 10 Experiences in Japan of Tripadvisor 2019 Travelers’ Choice Awards

We are happy to share this big news! Just a couple days ago, one of our tours named “1-Day Rural E-Bike Tour in Hida” was certified as one of top 10 experiences in Japan of Tripadvisor 2019 Travelers’ Choice Award. The award winners are selected based on millions of reviews and opinions collected for a year on Tripadvisor. There are various categories such as hotel, beach and experience. We wins one of the top 10 experiences in Japan announced last week. Our tour took 8th place of 10. Different from other 9 tours, this bike tour is the only one held in non-touristy part of Japan, which is the Maze […]

This Is the Real Situation of Life in Winter in Hida Region, Japan

It’s February and Japan is in end of winter nationwide. The spring will come soon but Japan has lots of snow most in February. It snows much in my place, Hida region, which is known as a heavy snow area in Japan. You will get to know how hard it is on this post. Lowest temperature is -12 degrees or less If you live in Southeast Asia or South America, you don’t believe it do you? However, it’s real. Not every day and it depends but I actually checked the thermometer showed “-12℃”. I spent most of my life in Tokyo, so you know it’s hard for me to live […]

10 Best Tourist Spots to Visit and See in Takayama, Hida Region

The northern part of Gifu prefecture is called Hida region composed of Takayama, Shirakawago and Gero Hot Spring. In the idyllic Hida region surrounded by the nature of the Japan’s Northern Alps, you can not only travel around classic sightseeing spots such as Takayama’s old townscape and Shirakawago, but visit the real-life locations of the movie, “Your Name”. I will introduce 10 tourist attractions in Hida region on this post. Old townscape in Takayama (Sanmachi Street) “Sanmachi Street”, which can be said to be the most popular sightseeing spot in Hida Takayama and it is a general term for the townscape in the center of Takayama city. About 12 minutes’ walk […]

Great Vacation Rental for Foreigners in Takayama

I had a hard insect bite on the top of foot and it was terrible. Maze is cooler than Tokyo a little so I don’t feel like actual summer: August. 『IORI SHIROYAMA』 8 minutes’ walk from the center of Takayama This July, I stayed at a vacation rental lodge in Takayama, which is an old folk house. As you may know about Takayama, it’s now famous even for foreigners. After 8 minutes’ walk from the main street, you can find a Japanese old house like below. The name is 『IORI SHIROYAMA』and it’s located on the top of hill. It used to be a vacation home of private company and now […]

Cooking Class for Foreign Tourists in Hida-Furukawa

I’ve joined in a cooking class for foreign tourists in Hida-Furukawa on this weekend. I’ll share the experience with you. Hida city is one of the stage of 『Your Name』 Hida-Furukawa is well known for where 『Your Name』 took place, which was a big hit in Japan. This is the first visit for me. It took about 90 minutes from Maze (15 minutes from Takayama by train). I really enjoyed the drive to Hida-Furukawa since it was far from traffic jam. It seems so retro-inspired and there is the city office nearby the station. Hida city is as large as Gero city (my current place) but the population is 24,000, […]